Design
Replicating History: Teversham Engineering’s Project to Rebuild the First Computer
Today’s computers are lightning fast – they can enable you to do anything from communicating with your team remotely to performing complex calculations to improve your designs. Since its invention, the computer has helped scientists solve complex problems. Teversham Engineering
... ContinuedThe Magic 8-Ball in SolidWorks
After hearing on the radio the other morning that economists are again predicting a recession, I decided that in an effort to save money, I would make my own economist. For those of you unfamiliar with a magic 8-ball, it
... ContinuedThe Final Frontier: How Copenhagen Suborbitals Took Off
It’s no mistake that a New York Times headline from last September read "Space Tourism is Here". While the human race has already reached the final frontier, the majority of people have probably never ventured into space, let alone traveled
... ContinuedNew on Born to Design: Design That Matters uses SolidWorks to help save newborns with jaundice
The team at Design That Matters brings innovative solutions to underprivileged communities in developing countries. Using SolidWorks to develop their Firefly phototherapy machine, they found a way to bring affordable jaundice treatment to newborns in developing countries. You can see
... ContinuedHow Design Has Changed The Way We Drink
This Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day, one of the biggest drinking holidays of the year. The day is usually celebrated with a drink of choice, but did you know that design plays a big role in actually shaping the way
... ContinuedDonn McKinney’s U.S.S. Missouri Propelling Forward with eDrawings
Since 2011, when we first featured Donn McKinney’s U.S.S Missouri project, our friend Donn has further progressed in his work. To give some background to those of you who are unfamiliar with Donn’s project, Donn, a fan of World War
... ContinuedAnd The Award Goes To… SolidWorks!
Roll out the red carpet–awards season is upon us! This February, we are pleased to announce that SolidWorks products such as SolidWorks 2013, SolidWorks Electrical, and SolidWorks Plastics have been recognized for three different awards: Control Engineering’s Engineers’ Choice Award,
... ContinuedSnapshots of PhotoView 360: Lighting
There are several different types of lights that can be utilized in SolidWorks.
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2013–My Take by Chris Scott
Four days have come and gone so quickly. From guest speakers, roller coasters, new technology, inspiring stories, and an artificial flying bird, SolidWorks World 2013 delivered. For me, this was the first time I have attended SolidWorks World, and
... ContinuedIntroducing SolidWorks Mechanical Conceptual, a new way to jumpstart your design process
As trustees of your SolidWorks investment, we believe it’s our job to help you solve the real engineering challenges that you face every day, and those can’t always be solved with an enhancement request. It’s our job to think about
... ContinuedFor Teknion, It’s Easy Being Green with SolidWorks
As business models and office spaces evolve to meet the expectations of the 21st century, more companies are embracing green, open spaces and collaborative environments. Many offices are designed with sustainability in mind, such as the Dassault Systemes Boston Office
... ContinuedSolidWorks Simulation 2013 – Two of My Favorite Additions
SolidWorks Simulation 2013, like in previous releases, has been loaded with enhancements. Two things I particularly like in this release include Sub-Modeling, a huge time savings in solving large scale problems, and Parametric Optimization inside Flow, a DOE scheme for fluid flow optimization. Let’s talk about them one at a time…
... ContinuedViewing different sheets at the same time
I’ve had a couple of customers asking me recently about the possibility of showing different sheets from the same drawings file at the same time on screen. It is possible by following the following process. Firstly open the document that
... ContinuedSomething Intersecting in SolidWorks 2013: Join Your Parts to Find Volumes
This is yet another trick to find the volume of a fluid, air, etc in SolidWorks; I seem to get asked this often, so I’d like to share all the different tips and tricks you can use to make your
... ContinuedPart Two: Stirring up the Maker Movement with the MakerBot® Replicator™ 2 Desktop 3D Printer
As we discussed in Part One of the series, the Maker movement is harnessing ideas and technology to spur innovation. MakerBot’s Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer is bridging the gap between engineers, researchers, designers and creative professionals to create amazing,
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